Jerry Holthouse

Music editor for Nashville.com. Jerry Holthouse is a content writer, songwriter and a graphic designer. He owns and runs Holthouse Creative, a full service creative agency. He is an avid outdoorsman and a lover of everything music. You can contact him at JerryHolthouse@Nashville.com

National Museum Of African American Music Opens Jan. 18

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will officially open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18. On that day, the museum will host a socially distant ribbon-cutting ceremony with museum board members, staff, elected officials and community leaders at the entrance to the museum located at …

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Jenny Tolman Says ‘Yes’ To Producer Dave Brainard

Jenny Tolman

On Oct. 28, singer/songwriter Jenny Tolman added a new vignette to her life story when longtime boyfriend and GRAMMY nominated producer Dave Brainard dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him. Fittingly, the pair got engaged by Jenny Lake at the base of the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. …

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PREMEIRE: Reckless Johnny Wales’ “If Climate Change Don’t Change Your Mind”

Reckless has a way with lyrics that lets him deliver a heavy message without bludgeoning us over the head with it. If Climate Change Don’t Change Your Mind is a perfect example of this kind of song…smart, matter of fact and he gets straight to the point, in his usual …

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WATCH: Jimmie Allen, Louis York, The Shindellas – “What Does Christmas Mean”

Jimmie Allen and his good friends Louis York and The Shindellas have unveiled the official music video for their festive doo-wop ditty “What Does Christmas Mean” (watch above). As an extra holiday treat for fans, an additional performance of the song is also available for viewing. The trio of artists …

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K.T. Oslin Passes At 78

Three time Grammy Award winner, K.T. Oslin, one of the most iconic and defining voices in Country Music, passed away today, Dec. 21, 2020. She was 78. Oslin came to notoriety in the 1980s with her female anthem “80’s Ladies,” earning her two CMA Awards for Female Vocalist of the …

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WATCH: Jimmie Allen Debuts Short Film “Bettie James Picture”

Jimmie Allen debuts his short film “Bettie James Picture” today written by Allen and directed by Sam Aldrich. “Bettie James Picture” sees Allen portraying a working class citizen dealing with dreams, loss, and hope – all told through the music of Bettie James. The collaboration EP “Bettie James” was released …

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Matt Stell Celebrates 2nd No. 1 Single “Everywhere But On”

Platinum certified country artist Matt Stell will close out the year celebrating his second No. 1 single, “Everywhere But On,” and being named to Country Radio Seminar’s 2021 New Faces of Country Music class with a free virtual concert on Sunday, December 20 at 7 p.m. CT. The RECORDS Nashville/Arista Nashville …

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Morgan Wallen Scores His Fourth Consecutive #1 Single

Morgan Wallen is back on top of the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country radio airplay charts this week with his fourth consecutive #1 single, “More Than My Hometown.” Written by Wallen with Michael Hardy, Ernest Keith Smith and Ryan Vojtesak and produced by Joey Moi “Thank you, country radio, my …

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Hal Ketchum Dead At 67

Country singer Hal Ketchum has passed away at age 67. His wife Andrea confirmed the “Small Town Saturday Night” singer died today (Nov. 24) from complications related to dementia. She posted this brief statement: “With great sadness and grief, we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home …

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